Getting recruited: This is Part 2 of a series that looks behind the curtain of college recruiting. USA TODAY Sports was granted behind-the-scenes access by the football staff at the University of Pennsylvania, a Division I program that offers a high academic profile but no Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) money or scholarships. This week: Negotiating the constant change of college ...
The College Football Playoff picture got much clearer in Week 14. No. 1 Ohio State survived a wobbly start and beat No. 15 Michigan 27-9 to snap a four-game losing streak in the rivalry and book a spot opposite No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten championship game. On Friday, the Hoosiers swamped Purdue 56-3 to remain unbeaten heading into ...
Manny Pacquiao’s oldest son made his professional boxing debut and he is undefeated. He’s also winless. Jimuel Pacquiao, 24, fought to a majority draw against Brendan Lally at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California on Saturday, Nov. 29. After the four-round, lightweight bout came to an end, one judge scored the fight 39–37 in favor of Jimuel Pacquiao and ...
LOS ANGELES — An unknown offseason awaits Nico Iamaleava. The UCLA quarterback finished his first season as a Bruin with a tough season as they lost to rival USC in the regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 29 to finish 3-9 on the campaign. Now with the season done, attention will be on whether Iamaleava will decide to stay in ...
AI-assisted summary Colorado coach Deion Sanders promised ‘severe changes’ after his team finished the season with a 3-9 record. The Buffaloes lost their final game of the season 24-14 to Kansas State, marking their fifth straight loss. Players cited a lack of leadership as a contributing factor to the team’s struggles this season. Colorado coach Deion Sanders made a bold ...
ANN ARBOR, MI – You can have your College Football Playoff race, where multiple games that can and will impact the 12-team field played out Saturday all over the nation. They’ll take The Game, thank you. You know what’s bigger and better than a nouveau riche playoff? Life and death between Ohio State and Michigan. And if you don’t think ...
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado — Mikaela Shiffrin brings an impressive streak into the slalom race at the Copper Mountain World Cup. Going back to last season, Shiffrin has made the podium in the last five slalom races. She’s won four of them, including the first two of this season to extend her record of World Cup wins to 103. But Shiffrin ...
Lionel Messi has delivered Inter Miami to the brink of its first Major League Soccer championship. Inter Miami defeated New York City FC, 5-1, in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday, Nov. 29. As a result, Inter Miami will play in MLS Cup for the first time. Inter Miami will play the Vancouver Whitecaps — winners of the Western Conference ...
Florida State football traveled down to Gainesville looking to avoid what would be a historic loss in the annals of its rivalry with Florida. The Seminoles, however, failed in their task. Behind a three-touchdown day from quarterback DJ Lagway, the Gators defeated the Seminoles 40-21 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, ensuring that neither program will finish the regular season eligible ...
The Vancouver Whitecaps will play in their first MLS Cup after defeating San Diego FC, 3-1, in the Western Conference final on Saturday, Nov. 29. Brian White — Vancouver’s leading goal-scorer during the regular season — had a brace in the win at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. The Whitecaps’ reward as the Western Conference’s representative in MLS Cup is a ...